Weather Alert in Montana
Winter Storm Warning issued March 11 at 2:15PM MDT until March 15 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Billings MT
AREAS AFFECTED: Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Prolonged periods of heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 3 feet possible, greatest on south and west facing aspects. Winds could gust as high as 85 mph Thursday. * WHERE...Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 AM MDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Recreation in the high country could be severely impacted by heavy accumulating snow. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Very strong winds could cause extensive damage to trees and power lines. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will begin this evening on south and west facing aspects. Snow may not begin falling on the north aspects until Thursday night or Friday.
INSTRUCTION: Do not get caught unprepared in the high country. Severe winter conditions are expected. Avalanche danger will also increase.
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Weather Topic: What is Evaporation?
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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth
back to the atmosphere, and is another crucial process in the water cycle.
Evaporation is the transformation of liquid into gas, and it happens because
molecules are excited by the application of energy and turn into vapor.
In order for water to evaporate it has to be on the surface of a body of water.
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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?
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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has
likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they
develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original
cloud which contained them.
Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as
cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds
are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might
merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a
fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.
They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds,
and are a display of wind activity.
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